Flames (web series)
| Flames | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Genre | Romantic comedy Coming-of-age Drama |
| Written by | Kunal Aneja |
| Directed by | Apoorv Singh Karki Divyanshu Malhotra |
| Starring | |
| Composers | Afroz Jahan Tusshar Mallek Arabinda Neog |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Arunabh Kumar |
| Cinematography | Georgy John |
| Editors | Neel Jadhav Rishab Malhotra Akshara Prabhakar |
| Original release | |
| Release | 5 January 2018 - Present |
Flames is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic drama web series produced by The Viral Fever (TVF).[1] It is named after the game of the same name.[‡ 1] It is directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and Divyanshu Malhotra, and stars Ritvik Sahore and Tanya Maniktala in lead roles. Set in a tuition center in west Delhi, the story follows the lives of two students.[2] Its first season premiered in 2018, while the second was released on 18 October 2019. The third season was dropped in October 2022.[3] The fourth season was released on 21 December 2023.
Episodes
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 February 2018 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 17 October 2019 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 15 September 2022 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 20 December 2023 | ||
Cast
[edit]- Ritvik Sahore as Rajat "Rajjo" Bakshi
- Tanya Maniktala as Ishita
- Sunakshi Grover as Anusha
- Shivam Kakar as Gaurav Pandey "Pandu"
- Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish as Pradeep Kaushal
- Neelu Dogra as Geeta Bakshi, Rajat's mother
- Purnendu Bhattacharya as Mr. Bakshi, Rajat's father
- Raj Sharma as Ishita's father
- Nikki Narulaa as Radha Kaushal, Pradeep's wife
- Sahil Verma as Abhijat Walia, Maths teacher
Reception
[edit]Pragya Jha of ABP News stated "Flames season 3 is the right combination of friendship, passion, and emotions, highlighted by a lot of teenage problems."[4]
A reviewer for The Times of India gave 3 stars and stated "Overall, Flames 3 has its heart in the right place, just like its predecessors. A few scenes stand out, particularly the heartfelt conversations between Rajjo and Ishita, making these five episodes (roughly 30 minutes) a perfect blend of friendship, romance, and emotions."[5]
Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost stated "On the whole, Flames season 3 will make you emotional, bring back nostalgic memories and leave a huge smile on your face at the end."[6]
Moumita Bhattacharjee of Latestly gave season 3, a rating of 1.5 of 5 and stated "Sometimes a few series don't have enough material to stay as charming as ever. Flames season 3 is unfortunately going on the same path, despite its likeable set of actors."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Flames Season 3 OTT release online: Know when, where to watch this school drama". HT Tech. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Flames first impression: The 90s nostalgia sets the romantic tone for this teenage show but are we going to get more?". The Indian Express. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Flames season 3 on OTT platform: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot". India Today. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Jha, Pragya (29 October 2022). "Flames Season 3 Review: The School Drama Shows Realistic Issues Of Family Pressure &Friendship". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Khurana, Archika (28 October 2022), "Flames Season 3 Review: A perfect blend of romance, friendship, and emotions", The Times of India, retrieved 28 December 2024
- ^ "Flames season 3 review: A light-hearted breezy entertainer that tugs at your heartstrings". Firstpost. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Flames Season 3 Review: Ritwik Sahore and Tanya Maniktala's TVF Series Returns With An Unexciting And Mundane Plot Minus The Humour". LatestLY. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
Primary sources
In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ^ "Flames Season 3". OTTPlay. Retrieved 8 February 2025.